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Definition
A distinct subset of a market, society, industry, or economy, whose componentsshare similar characteristics. Stocks are often grouped into different sectors depending upon the company'sbusiness. Standard & Poor's breaks the market into 11 sectors. Two of these sectors, utilities and consumer staples, are said to be defensive sectors, while the rest tend to be more cyclical in nature. The other nine sectors are: transportation, technology, healthcare, financial, energy, consumer cyclicals, basic materials, capital goods, and communicationsservices. Other groupsbreak up the market into different sector categorizations, and sometimes break them down further into subsectors.
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Accountancy & TaxationIrish Taxation Institute
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Food
Coillte
Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Teagasc
Art, Craft & Design
Crafts Council of Ireland
Building, Construction & Property
Construction Industry Federation
STEPS to Engineering.
Chemical, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
PharmaChemical Ireland
Civil/Public Service, Local Government & Politics
Local Government Management Services Board
Civil and Public Service Jobs
Computers & Software
ICT Ireland
Earth Science & Environment
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Education
Department of Education and Science
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
STEPS to Engineering
Maritime, Fishing & Aqua-culture
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
STEPS to Engineering
Medical & Healthcare
Health Service Executive
Medical Devices
Irish Medical Devices Association
Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Discover Science + Engineering
Tourism & Hospitality
Failte Ireland
Some agricultural services (including landscaping and horticulture)
Hotels and other places of lodging
Personal services (including dry cleaning, tax preparation, and hair cutting)
Business services (including temporary agencies and business software developers)
Automotive services
Miscellaneous repairs
Motion pictures
Amusements and recreation
Healthcare
Legal services
Private education
Social services
Museums, zoos, and botanical gardens
Membership organizations (including houses of worship and clubs)
Engineering and management services (including consulting)
Other miscellaneous services
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